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Factor V Leiden mutation, deficiency of antithrombin III and elevation of factor VIII in a child with ischemic stroke: a case report.
Brain & development - 1 Oct 2006
Duran Ridvan, Biner Betül, Demir Muzaffer, Celtik Coşkun, Karasalihoğlu Serap, Acunaş Betül
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A 4-year-old boy was admitted with left hemiplegia. Thrombophilia marker examination resulted with factor V Leiden mutation heterozygosity, a deficiency of antithrombin III and a high level of factor VIII. Cranial computed tomography scan revealed an ischemic infarct in the region of right anterior cerebral artery. In the literature, combinations of multiple thrombophilia risk factors that trigger cerebral...
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